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hijacked by spam
It is really so sad when someone wants to hijack a forum where we are actually helping each other. For what? attention? scamming? both… I try to flag most of them when I see them, but it is really ju…5 -
DH in nursing facility
I haven't posted for awhile. A lot has happened. My DH is in a nursing facility due to falls at home. After being in the hospital for two days I received a call from his Dr stating he needed 24/…7 -
Re: DH in nursing facility
changing your frame of mind may help. You did not ‘put him away’…you did something FOR him…allowed him to have 24/7 care which CANNOT be provided by one person who intends to remain healthy themselve…6 -
Re: Reversed sleep patterns
Although our situation isn’t exactly the same I can pass along our journey and what has and hasn’t worked for my DH. My DH is currently late stage 6, early 7. For almost 2 years now I have dealt with…5 -
Poem - When I am older...
I read this poem today and it touched me. I know my husband Lonny knew he loved me and that I loved him until the end. The last sentence he said to me before he passed in August was "I love you …11 -
Re: What really happens to someone who has no family and alone with Alzheimer’s???
I encountered that exact situation. The man had two relatives, neither would step up and totally refused his calls. The man seemed to be near destitute, his main diet was Meals On Wheels. He had Soci…8 -
Re: Planning for Future Young moderate Early Onset Alzheimer
I love the resources from fivewishes.org. They offer a form that really walks you through the decisions and options, while leaving space for additional instructions or comments.5 -
Bible Verse to Lift You Up 2/2/25
LOVE John 3:16 NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will…5 -
Re: Planning for Future Young moderate Early Onset Alzheimer
My DW (age 69) has vascular dementia (diagnosed at age 60) secondary to 61 years of Type 1 diabetes. She had the following written into her healthcare power of attorney: "If I am diagnosed with …5 -
Re: Confusion in transition from sleep to awake
Bizarre behavior is very common depending on what part of the brain is affected by the disease. My husband also had weird behavior on waking at night. He didn’t take naps but would wake up about 3am …5
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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